hop

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By being flexible with the destination, he can fly to whichever European city has the best deal available, then hop a train from there.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Meanwhile the independent producing company Raw Material will launch a new hip hop musical about William Wallace this autumn, having started the year with Scots the Musical, a satirical rave through Scottish history in song.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Natalie Green, a fertility nurse in Manhattan, used to regularly hop a train to Jersey City, N.J., to get her fix of comfort food at Cheesecake Factory, a chain known for big portions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The commission is also expected to update passengers' rights when they miss a connection, from compensation to the ability to hop on the next train.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Sometimes Old Rowdy would hop up on a sycamore log, raise his head high in the air, and bawl.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls